Which Williams Scores Suit Their Films Best?

[robthehand 3]

For me there are two Williams scores that really stand out as a brilliant blend of music, visuals and other sounds. This isnt' asking for your favourite Williams score, more like which compliments its film the most?

I can't choose between The Fury and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In each case, when I watch the movie, I just can't separate the music from the film in my mind, and I'd say that's a great compliment to the composer.

Other examples, for me, are Memoirs of a Geisha and JFK.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251]

Jaws!

[BurgaFlippinMan 7]

Star Wars (duh!), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Far and Away, ET, Superman

[Sergeant 1,093]

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

(as my signature says)

[JoeinAR 1,759]

all of them.

except SPR, AOTC,

[robthehand 3]

all of them.

except SPR, AOTC,

All of them?

So you're saying John Goldfarb fits the film just as well as Jaws?

[King Mark 2,924]

Have you seen John Goldfarb?

My choice:The Empire Srikes Back.Perfection.

K.M.

[robthehand 3]

Have you seen John Goldfarb?

The first 30 minutes, yes.

But I was just using it as an example - it just seems a little strange to suggest that all his scores (with the exception of SPR and AOTC) are equally effective. But maybe that's just me.

[Marian Schedenig 5,520]

The Fury.

Though yes, CE3K is close.

[Ollie 859]

Jaws, CE3K, E.T. Star Wars, Home Alone, Superman and Schindler's List.

[Mr. Breathmask 480]

My choice:The Empire Srikes Back.Perfection.

How come about half an hour of score ended up on the cutting room floor then?

- Marc, who thinks ESB was poorly spotted and rightfully cut down.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251]

Jaws.

[Red 73]

Now this is a hard question.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,064]

My choice:The Empire Srikes Back.Perfection.

LOL

Anyways, the best would have to be Jaws, tied perhaps with Schindler's List.

[Romão 1,931]

E.T is pretty perfect in my book.

[Mr. Breathmask 480]

Nah. Close, but not quite.

- Marc, who thinks the best ones have already been mentioned.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251]

Jaws.

[Mr. Breathmask 480]

It's so obvious there's hardly any point in saying I agree.

Same with CE3K.

[King Mark 2,924]

My choice:The Empire Srikes Back.Perfection.

How come about half an hour of score ended up on the cutting room floor then?

- Marc, who thinks ESB was poorly spotted and rightfully cut down.

Still,the music is in the film enhances every scene to spine chilling proportion and the movie is like a true opera,unlike Jaws,in which the pirate music can seem a bit out of place at times,even though it sounds cool .

K.M.

[Mr. Breathmask 480]

The music in the film? Yes.

The full score? Not as much.

It's still my all-time favorite, though.